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Health Department to Spray for Mosquitoes in Hatboro

The Montgomery County Health Department will spray portions of Hatboro and Upper Moreland Township Thursday evening.

The Montgomery County Health Department will be spraying to control the adult mosquito population in selected areas throughout Hatboro and Upper Moreland Township.

The spraying will be carried out Thursday from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in areas where the health department and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental of Protection has shown mosquitoes that carry the West Nile Virus, according to a press release from the county.

The alternate date for spraying is Monday.

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Areas along South Warminster, Byberry and Davisville roads are included in the targeted spray area, as are Newington Drive, East Mill Road and Mill Road Park. See attached maps for more specifics. 

Workers will be using Duet Dual-Action Adulticide at a rate of 0.75 fluid ounces per acre applied with a truck mounted Ultra Low Volume sprayer, according to the release. The Montgomery County Health Department will be doing all of the spraying.

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The health department will work with appropriate agencies to identify, eliminate, or treat areas where mosquitoes are breeding. Residents may contact the health department at 610-278-5117 if they are concerned about an area of standing water that may be a breeding area. The adult mosquito control program will only be used in limited situations to reduce large numbers of adult mosquitoes. 

For further information about the products being used, visit the EPA Web site.

To help eliminate mosquito-breeding areas around the home consider trying these tips:

  • Identify and eliminate all sources of standing water that collect on your property. Mosquitoes will breed in any puddle that lasts for more than four days.
  • Dispose of tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots, or similar water holding containers that have collected on your property. Do not overlook containers that have become overgrown by aquatic vegetation.
  • Pay special attention to discarded tires that may have collected water on your property. They can serve as a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
  • Drill holes in the bottom of recycling containers that are left out of doors. Drainage holes that are located on the container sides collect enough water for mosquitoes to breed in.
  • Have clogged roof gutters cleaned on an annual basis, particularly if the leaves from surrounding trees have a tendency to block drains.
  • Turn over plastic wading pools when not in use. A wading pool becomes a place for mosquitoes to breed if it is not used on a regular basis.
  • Turn over wheelbarrows and do not allow water to stagnate in birdbaths.
  • Aerate ornamental pools or stock them with fish. Water gardens are fashionable but become major mosquito breeding grounds if they are allowed to stagnate.
  • Keep swimming pools clean and chlorinated. A swimming pool that is left untended becomes a source of mosquito breeding. Be aware that mosquitoes may even breed in the water that collects on swimming pool covers.


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